Arriving at the Beginning

We rode 105 miles into Ontario, CA today, about 50 miles of which was in the rain. We made out fine, but got a little cold and wet. The sun was shining by the time we rolled into the RFTW headquarters hotel. We found several friends waiting for us and several more rode in while we were there. It was good to arrive safely and see others who did so too. Registration, orientation, and meetings start tomorrow.

Some of us need to visit the repair shops tomorrow. And we’ll do laundry before heading East too. But final plans are in “go” mode now as final check list items are being done.

I’ve now ridden 3038 miles total. The planning, mapping, and adjustments made by Carl Hinkle and Bob Atwell has made it seamless and easy. They did all the hard work so all I had to do was follow the tail lights in front of me. There were 11 bikes riding together today. And Pam and Robert joined us here as well. They shipped their bike and flew out here and have had a couple of days to see the area.